Franzen spent more time yelling at the referees than going after Gudas. This is why it is hard for me to watch Red Wings games because this team has no heart to fight back. The Red Wings only enforcer at the moment seems to be Brendan Shanahan once again because that’s who they go crying to when there is an infraction. The East is a more physical conference and the Wings once again unilaterally disarm.

There should be no suspension. Gudas was simply using his forearm to protect himself from Franzen’s head hitting him in the shoulder. In fact, Franzen should have gotten an additional two minutes for “reckless use of his head.” [/sarcasm]

As for the ref having a “bad angle” on the play, he was looking right at it. Even from behind Franzen, Devorksi had to have seen Gudas’ arm come up and deliver a “forearm shiver” to Franzen’s head.

But he told Cleary that Franzen had his head down and “the guy just came through and caught him.” So I guess it was Franzen’s fault for leaning forward to reach for the puck. Ridiculous.

Babcock said… “Normally—and I say this all of the time—someone else gets an opportunity. We’re running out of guys to get opportunities.”

At some point, Blashill might as well be named a Wings assistant coach again because all of his guys will be in Detroit.

Franzen spent more time yelling at the referees than going after Gudas. This is why it is hard for me to watch Red Wings games because this team has no heart to fight back

Franzen incurred an injury on the “play,” and you’re mad because he didn’t retaliate? Yes, we need some folks to step up and enforce, but Franzen isn’t that guy.

I don’t care that Franzen didn’t retaliate (although jawing at the refs obviously didn’t help matters). I want the refs to stop looking at the pretty girls in the stands and start actually calling the game. What a horrible missed call this was.